Production Planner

About the role

Metso is seeking a Production Planner to join its Production Team in Germiston, Gauteng. Reporting to the Delivery Manager, you will be part of the Quote and Order Management Team, collaborating with internal and external stakeholders to ensure timely delivery of products.

Key responsibilities

• Execute the full production planning process, from capacity planning to finished‑product delivery.
• Create production orders, work and production plans using the defined SAP process and capacity data.
• Maintain standard delivery times and ensure raw‑material availability for production orders.
• Visualise, update and manage the production schedule for key customer orders.
• Track KPIs, identify weak points and implement corrective actions to improve planning performance.
• Continuously update allocated production capacities and respond to internal inquiries on product pricing and delivery deadlines.
• Initiate and implement improvement projects, applying LEAN principles and continuous‑improvement processes.
• Comply with Metso’s safety, environmental and procedural standards, and participate in incident investigations.

Required profile

• Experience in production planning and capacity management.
• Familiarity with SAP and graphical production planning modules.
• Ability to monitor and analyse KPIs.
• Understanding of LEAN principles and continuous‑improvement methodologies.
• Strong collaboration skills with suppliers, subcontractors, clients and internal teams.

Required skills

• SAP
• Production planning
• Capacity planning
• KPI monitoring
• Lean principles
• Graphical production planning module